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enhttp://wunc.org/feeds/term/1330/rss.xmlA Disaster Or Poor Planning? North Topsail Beach Awaits FEMA Decisionhttp://wunc.org/post/disaster-or-poor-planning-north-topsail-beach-awaits-fema-decision
<p>North Topsail Beach officials are hoping the federal government will help rebuild after coastal flooding associated with Hurricane Joaquin washed away about $15 million in sand there.</p><p>FEMA officials visited the area twice in the last two weeks. They will decide if a federal disaster declaration is warranted. If granted, federal money will be used to replenish sand and rebuild dunes along the coastline.</p>Mon, 26 Oct 2015 08:02:00 +0000Dave DeWitt65645 at http://wunc.orgA Disaster Or Poor Planning? North Topsail Beach Awaits FEMA DecisionThe Changing Carolina Coast: When Storms And Dreams Collidehttp://wunc.org/post/changing-carolina-coast-when-storms-and-dreams-collide
<p></p><p></p><p>As you stroll out toward the end of the Rodanthe Fishing Pier, it is impossible not to notice that it’s not entirely straight.</p><p>It goes a little bit up. It goes a little bit down. The pier jogs a little to the right and left in different places. A few boards are loose, too, and it’s mighty windy. In other words, it’s not perfect, but for Terry Plumblee, being here is a lifelong dream come true.</p>Wed, 03 Jun 2015 08:07:00 +0000Dave DeWitt56090 at http://wunc.orgThe Changing Carolina Coast: When Storms And Dreams CollideThe Changing Carolina Coast: Sand Is Everywhere, Except When It Isn'thttp://wunc.org/post/changing-carolina-coast-sand-everywhere-except-when-it-isnt
<p></p><p></p><p>Jockey’s Ridge State Park in Nags Head is North Carolina’s most famous giant pile of sand<span class="st">—</span>and the <a href="http://www.jockeysridgestatepark.com/">tallest</a><a href="http://www.jockeysridgestatepark.com/" target="_blank"> natural sand dune </a>in the eastern United States.</p><p>But here’s a little secret: Even a remarkable all-natural phenomenon like Jockey’s Ridge needs a little man-made help.</p>Tue, 02 Jun 2015 08:32:00 +0000Dave DeWitt56085 at http://wunc.orgThe Changing Carolina Coast: Sand Is Everywhere, Except When It Isn'tRising Tideshttp://wunc.org/post/rising-tides
<p>North Carolina lawmakers are considering a bill that would use historical record rather than scientific methodology to predict rising sea levels. It’s in response to a report released by the <a href="http://dcm2.enr.state.nc.us/CRC/crc.htm" target="_blank">North Carolina Coastal Resource Commission</a>, predicting that the sea level will rise 39 inches by 2100.Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:06:00 +0000Frank Stasio & Shawn Wen4400 at http://wunc.org